English > defecation: 1 sense > noun 1, processMeaning | The elimination of fecal waste through the anus. |
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Synonyms | laxation, shitting |
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Narrower | bowel movement, movement, bm | A euphemism for defecation |
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hematochezia, haematochezia | passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer) |
shit, dump | A coarse term for defecation |
urochesia, urochezia | passage of urine from the anus |
Broader | elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting, voiding | The bodily process of discharging waste matter |
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Spanish | defecación, deposición, deyección |
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Catalan | defecació, dejecció, deposició |
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Verbs | defecate | have a bowel movement |
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